'C?T V &0rft$7p!r- - af ,nuy- - -r" T;"-l "r "T THE SUNDAY OREdONIAN, POBTI IEWS IN BRIEF lasemeota Tonight. .THEATER (Wuhlsftoa tl ax o ran UurcjnA. Fish Com- Reed returned from Roseburg where ho vent to lock lor a I salmon hatchery on the Umpqua le went ud the North Umpqua. Tioga, about 25 miles from Roie- ut It havlncr rained hard In the Ens for W hours, the river was quit aa the water being muddy it was file to estimate the depth of water I'tirs; but from what was seen and i "rmatlon sained from the settlers. little doubt of a suitable place When the river sets down er stage. Mr. Reed will have and If a sufficient number be secured, a hatchery Rl In time to handle them. Lnt to Astoria last night. nects to be keDt busy the Itks Issuing licenses to the that they may be ready for th .Minn rmrt AriHf 1K r-. ...w ...w.. ,....., ..f... JfSAix. The undersigned will '1 bids until 12 o'clock noon TZr. April U. 1900, for the bank- fa of merchandise and fixtures .. to the estate of M. J. Mstaon, , Woodbum. Or., and Mount An- respectively. Separate bids to be r. each stock and check for ten (10 perCiu of bid must accompany each bid. Inventory at my office. Stocks and Inven tory may be eeen on application to my agents at Woodburn and Mount Angel. Dated at Portland, Or., March 30. 1900. R. L. Sabln. trustee, estate of M. J. Matson, In bankruptcy. Office. Front and Ankeny streets. Shed ok Fms. A burning shed, near the corner of Seventeenth and Qulmby streets, was the. cause of en alarm from box 2S at 3:20 yesterday morning. The flames burned brightly for a few mlnutet, and lighted up that portion of North Port land as though a destructive Are wai In progress. The recall was sounded within flvo minutes after the fire department reached the ecene, and the blaze died out. The shed had been used as a stable by O. J. Groce. The damage was nominal. The Are Is supposed to have been set by tramps asleep In the hay. It Ib Not Necessabt that you have gas In the house. TVe can run a service from our mala and give you gas for either light or fuel. A gas range Is a comfort one should not overlook. All your cooking cai. be done on a gas range, and the bath wate can be heated by It. Oas for fuel Is no more expensive than solid fuels. while It has many advantages over them. "We can guarantee the successful opera tion of every range, for Miss Bury Tracy gives thorough Instruction to every one us ing a gas range. Portland Gas Company. Incorporations. Articles of Incorpora tion of the Wisconsin Central Gold Min ing Company were nled in the County Clerk's office j csterday. The Incorporators are J. H. Marshall. W. H. Becker. C A. Devens, Edward N. Baker. Capital stock, 173,000. Articles were filed of the Portland Mining & Trust Company. The objects I are to purchase, own. hold In trust and cell mines, etc. The Incorporators are J H. Marshall, K. B. McFarland, Frank S. Grant. Capital stock, $10,000. Lives in the Third Ward. D. J. Qulm by, replying JJMpjtim in Saturday's Issue relative to fjKn the Third Ward, states thaHj "knows where he 11 vesMA lived and voted In the IBsast 12 years, with the B-, 1837': that has B the Republican tickcSBBBBBBBBully for the suc cess wBBBBBBBT party. Is inoreBMVBBBBXjFf J. D. Meyer." i 8tock Taken. kange Is assured yesterday S3 IriWd, three mora Til; incorporators fioon and called a elders, to be held In theHHMBBBBm? Chamber of Com merce, nctrrtiursaay, at 4 P. M., to elect directors and perfect organization. Special, Meetings. Evangelist C. H. Winters, converted lnfldel. will conduct special meetings in the Portland Home Mission. 2G5 Davis street, commencing Sun day, at 8 P. M.. and continuing each evening throughout the week at the eamei hour. A very cordial Invitation Is ex tended to the public Wist Portland Republicans. The West Portland McKlnley Republican Club reorganized Saturday, March 24, at th schoolhouse. West Portland. The follow ing officers were elected: President, C E. Wood: vice-president, Amos Blgham; rcc retary, Henry Legler; treasurer, W. Blg ham. Thb Beautifct, "Qbeen Esther." a cantata In five acts, will be repeated in Taylor-Street Church, Tuesday e enlng, by 100 singers. In costume. Admission 23 rents; reserved seats, 50 cents. See synop sis In Society Notes. Attornet S. H. Qruber is being gener. ally mentioned by prominent Republicans as candidate for Municipal Judge. Mr. Gruber Is from the Second Ward, and his standing as lawyer and citizen is of the best. I. D. Boter, 177 Fourth street, has a full line of ladles and -gentlemen's Spring suitings, imported and domestic The lat est designs; beBt of workmanship on all garments. Call and Investigate. Mrs. S. A. StAver has Instructed Mr. Gilmnn to sell by auction the furniture and fittings of her residence, at Clay and 'Twelfth streets (431 Clay), on Monday, April 9. at residence, 10 A. M. Pure Air Is Nature's Medicine. You can get lots of it on the rher trip to Ore gon City. Altona leaves Taylor street to day at 10:30 A. M. and 1:30 and 4:30 P. M. Plants very cheap; panses, verbenas, cosmos, lobelias, 10c dozen; roses, two years old. 2jc; cut flowers, equally reason able. Burkhardt Bros.. 23d and Gllsan. Woman's Clud, The art department of the Woman's Club will meet the first and third Mondays In April, with Mrs. R. M. Bingham, Mount Tabor. New Woolens. A large line of Imported and domestic woolens suitable for ladies' tailoring just received, at 103 First st. Take a New lease on life by using Dr. Pfunder"s Oregon Blood Purifier. Guaran teed. Tested and true. Umbrellas. Repairing and recovering. Meredith's. Washington, bet, 5th and 6th. What to Do in Spring, is to try Dr. Pfunder"s Oregon Blood Purifier. Indian baskets, from Alaska, 121 13th. Be Pianola .Renders it possible for any one to play brilliantly on the ptoto. Come and see it " mnw tCfcy m , i l.v.1. SSV" uv. nmlv-Jlu. EOLIAN COMPANY, luam Building venlh Street Patent Excavating Machine. Edward M. Zahl. a Portland man, has obtained a patent if an excavator and dltch-dlgglng "machine which he believes will be of great assistance to builders and contractors on water and mining ditches. The machine consists of a scoop, operated by a cable which draws It along the ground and hoists it up an Incline to a platform, where it Is Inverted and the dirt dumped into a cart-car, or any other conveyance, on on side. The scoop returns for a fresh load on a cable, bent to a "dead man." or post, and running from the platform to which it has been raised. The machine is operated by a donkey engine, and the scoop Is guided by a man in the same manner as an ordinary excavating scraper, Two men can run the machine. Crrr Acquires Slidino Land. Tester day the tract above the City Park and the reservoirs, known as the eliding land, paf sed into possession of the City of Port land. The tract, which comprises about 57 acres, is In two tracts, the larger of which belonged to L. F. Grover and Mrs. Rachel Hawthorne, and the smaller to the King Real Estate Company. It has been the cause of much litigation to tho city on account of its propensity to slide down and wreck the sides of the reser voirs, and to avoid further trouble of this character, the Water Committee decided about sjc weeks ago to purchase it The price, something over J60.000. was paid yes terday, and the city acquired the title to the property. Unitarian Wojcans acxtliabt. Next Wednesday being the first meeting in the month, is literary day for the auxiliary, and an unusually entertaining programme has been promised, which will be given in the Unitarian Chapel. Dr. W. R. Lord will make the address of the afternoon, taking "Birds" for hlfl subject. Having devoted much thought and study to bird life, habits, customs, etc. in different lo calities, he is ably prepared to present this theme In an entertaining and Instruc tive manner. Music appropriate to the occasion will vary the programme. All friends of the auxiliary and the church at large are cordially welcome. Business meeting at 2 o'clock, programme at 2:30. Little- Demand roR Assets. Mrs. Sarah J. Henderson was the successful bidder yesterday for the assets of the de funct Union Banking concern. The price this time was (227, a raise of CO over the highest bid received at the previous sale. There were several bids for portions of the assets, but none other for the entire batch was so high as that of Mrs. Hender son. This effectually winds up the affairs of this concern, which have been dragging slowly along ever since the bankruptcy several years ago. Mibsions to Seamen. The new Soc men's Chapel connected with the Institute, will be used for service this evening for the first time. The official opening will not take place for some time. The ser vice this evening will be conducted by the chaplain of the San Francisco Institute, the Rev. Mr. O'Rorke, who will be assisted by Rev. Mr. Leslie. Hour of service, 7:13. Mr. O'Rorke will also preach In St, Mark's Church this morning at 11. The New Columbia grate can be seen at our show rooms. We request that build ers and contractors call and we will take pleasure In explaining the principle on which this grate works. The Columbia grate radiates heat. It Is the most eco nomical fuel-burner on the market. Es timates made and designs gotten up for fireplaces In brick, tile or wood. The John Barrett Co., 91 First street, Telephone, Main, 122. Talk on "The Book op ob." Next Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Altman will treat of the literary and ethical aspects of "The Book of Job." one of the great world poems. As the same subject will be the Uplc or the following Tuesday's talk. It Is hoped that all Interested in this literary marvel will not fall to be present for the outlines and framework of the old patri archal story. Fashionable Tailoring, Moderate Prices. If you're Interested in good things to wear, see our new Spring and Summer fabrics for gentlemen's garments, to or der. You'll be pleased with the beauty of -their coloring and designs and sur prised at the great variety. Nlcoll tho Tailor, 108 Third street, near Washington. Two Prohibition Candidates. The Prohibitionists have two more men in the field. H. H. Crosier, of Sunnyslde, will be their nominee for County Treasurer, and H. W. Stone, secretary of the Y. M. C. A., has nccepted their nomination as Coun cilman from the Fourth Ward. We Are crowded for space. Will sell dry four-foot slabwood, 31 25 a cord; short wood. 31 SO a load, 10 cents less on either In five-load lots. Special prices on larger lots. Portland Fuel Company, 21 Water st, Largest Variett nlckel-In-slot ma chines In the Northwest; if you want a machine, give us a call; repairing a spe cialty. Trans-Continental Machine Com pany. 310 Oak street, Steamer Altona for Oregon Crrr. Sunday, leaves Taylor street at 10:30 A. M.. 1:30 and 4:30 P. M. Leaves Oregon City, 12, 3 and 6. Round trip, 43c The Bbown. Hawthorne and Grand avenues. .Family hotel. First-class board, elevator, modern conveniences. Smoke "The Elks' " Cigar, better now than ever. Made by Herman Heltkemper, 728 Corbett street, Portland. Sickly Children, weary women, tired men should now use Dr. Plunder's Oregon Blood Purifier. Try It, Mrs. Ben P. Watson, optician, SS Wash ington bldg. Eyes tested free. Open evngs. Townsend & Cvrrie's tea and coffee store has removed to 270 Alder street, m m H REBUILDING SALE m m I FAMOUS CLOTHING HOUSE Second Ward Republicans. An enthu siastic meeting of the Second Ward Repub lican Club was held at the hall, corner of Gllsan and Fifteenth streets, last evening. Speeches were made by well-known Rfr publicans from various parts of the city, and steps were taken toward a thorough canvass of the ward, with a view to a full registration. A committee was appointed to select names to be voted for as dele gates to the city and county conven tion, and this committee will report at the special meeting of the club, next Friday evening. The Fourth Ward Republican Club is in a flourishing condition, and is preparing to do its full share in the com ing campaign. Elks' Installation. The Elks will hold a grand social Thursday night to install tho following officers, which were elected at their last meeting: Exalted ruler, Alex Sweek; leading knight, George E. Cham berlain; loyal knight, John Lamont; lec turing knight, Harry Hippie; treasurer. A, D. Charlton; secretary, Louis Dammasch; trustee. William Upson; trier, William Connor. For Unportunatb Women. A meeting will be held this afternoon, at 271 Fifth street, to take preliminary steps toward establishing a confinement retreat and in fants' home a movement taken up by a number of charitable people. It is pro posed to place Inmates under good influ ence and sound medical attendance, and to make no charges where patients are unable to pay. Mr. W. L. Liohtner, formerly of The Merchants Exchange, will be "pleased to meet his friends at his new location, Llghtner's Cafe. 143 Third street, Carroll's ice cream. Phones Clay 612-768. WILL MAKE YOU HAPPY. Smoke a good cigar at a moderate price. Tho Horace R. Kelly, sold everywhere three for 50 centr; our price, two for 23 cents. The famous "El Palencla," always a, first-class smoke, our price, 10 cents straight. Every other well-known brand of 15-cent cigars, our price, 10 cents. The "Principe Alfonso," straight Havana ci gar, flvo for 25 cents, and all 5-cent cigars at six for 25 cents. All well-known smok ing mixtures at corresponding reduction In price at Handler's Cut Rate Cigar and News Stand. 231 Washington street, Per kins Hotel building. MATTING AND BAMBOO FUR NITURE SALE! We have Just received a large stock of llncn-warp matting of different designs for the Spring trade, and will sell at greatly reduced prices. Also manufac ture all kinds of bamboo furniture. We make all different descriptions to order. We continue making our Japanese and Chinese curios sale. ANDREW KAN & CO., Corner Fourth and Morrison. ! WHERE TO DINE. Chicken dinner at the Eastern restau rant, 25 cents. 170 Third, near Yamhill. An Eastern man remarked: "The Port land restaurant, all in all. Is the most satisfactory on the coast." 305 Wash. Tho Owl Cfe, newly furnished, every thing first class. F. A. Clark, 249 First, Chicken dinner. 25c, Strouse's Cafe. 223 Washington, between First and Second. t TELL YOUR FRIENDS. We call for, sponge, press and deliver one suit of your clothing, sew on buttons and sew up rips edeh week, 31 per month. Unique Tailoring Co., 317 Washington. m i DRESS SUITS FOR RENT. Unique Tailoring Company, 317 Wash. THE THREE VERY BEST. Chlckering pianos, of Boston, and Wober pianos, of New York, have been sold in Oregon for over a quarter of a century. Kimball pianos have been sold here ever since they were first manufactured. Make no experiments. Buy a piano that Is Anown to be good at Ellen Piano House, en First street, north of Washington street, Speclnl Meeting. All gentlemen over 21 years of age aro invited to attend a epeclal Spiritualistic meeting, to be held at 271 Fifth street, to day, from 4 to 9 P. II. No admission charge. There will be on Interesting meet ing for ladles over 19 years of age. Tues day, 4 to 8 P. M. Mrs. Professor Wheat ley Howe. i Portland's Lending Mnalc Store. Everything pertaining to music musical instruments, phonographs, pianos and or gans. Wholesale or retail. The Wiley B. Allen Co.. 211 First street e Suit Cnsen and Ilnc At popular prices. Harris Trunk Co., Mor rison, near Second. i Ilcmovnl Sale. Bargains for 30 days. Beck, the Jeweler, 270 Mcrrison. a Harris Trunk Co! for Trunks and Bags. Dr Swain, dcnllat 713 Dekum building. C. C. NEWCHSTLB ..DENTIST.. Karqnara Bnlldlnr. Rooms 300, 301, 302 We are doing a great business. It is easy to account for it. Goods are right; prices arc right, too right for the customer, while not so profitable for us. We are selling goods for less than the usual prices, because we are under a great .disadvan tage just now. Our windows are not at tractiveour store is. People are coming, goods are going. .Come with the people goods will go with you, and you will be money ahead. MORRISON AND SECOND STREETS CiLERS HMT MOVED Still at 107 First Street Until New Building is Ready. Klmballa Are Comtnvl The Bis; Pipe Organ oi the Way. Some Pretty Broad Claims, Fmlly- Yerlned by the Facts. TVe haven't sold much about Kimball Pianos of late. The trouble has been, we've not been able to get enough of them during the past three months. As you know, a lot of unscrupulous labor agita tors tried to get complete control ofthe high-grade piano factories hi Chicago. They tried to run them to suit themselves. "You pay the bills and sell the product" they said to the factories, "and we'll do the rest," The manufacturers could not concede these unreasonable demands, and therefore late last year, they closed down until the men themselves could determine exactly what they wanted. Six weeks ago, everybody went back to work under the old schedules, with the utmost of good feeling; employer and workman each thor oughly convinced that their Interests are mutual, and that the one cannot exist and prosper without the other. Kimball Pia. nos are coming again now. Beautiful pianos, oeiter ana more perfect uian ever. ve received tne nrst carioaa of Klm balls several days ago, but most of them were sold before the car arrived. An other carload of Klmballs arrived yester day afternoon. This shipment contains a number of specially selected instruments, pianos picked out, before they were en tirely finished, by our Mr. Ellers during his lost visit East The comnanv also telecranhed vesterdnv that the big Kimball pneumatic pipe or gan for the First Methodist Church, of Eugene, was completed and shipped last week, and we have' the assurance that Kimball Pianos and Organs will be shipped regularly nerearter. Out of over six hundred instruments sold in this city by Ellers Piano House during eleven months last year, three hundred and twenty-seven of them were Klmballs. This, bear In mind, is double the number of all other high-grade pianos that were sold In this city during the same length of time. A most remarkable record? Well, not exactly simply a matter of our being able to furnish more Intrinsic piano value In those of the Kimball make, than could be obtained in any other. Only nine months left now for this year's record. But nevertheless we'll make the 19'0 list more than twice as long. Just watch vs. By the way. wo handle the Chlckerlng also. The Chlckerlng, the world's best, that has stood the test of nearly eighty years, the Chlckerlng that has been Bold in Oregon tor a third of a century. And we sold more Chlckerlng Pianos week be fore last, than had ever before been sold in this great State of Oregon during any one year before we started in business. Pretty broad statement? It's neverthe less a fact; and the reason well, we're able and willing to sell a fine piano for less money than can be done elsewhere. Carload of Chlckerings are due Monday: nlso a carload of the beautiful Weber Pianos: then a carload of Klmballs: then a big shipment of Milton Piano;, and next a carload of the popular Singer uprights. These with a number of carloads received last week will keep us busy. In last week's list of sales were two pi anos (Klmballs) to a visiting stock man of Rawlins. Wyoming, here last week, and we pold another, also a Kimball, with the wonderful self-playing attachment, the Angelus. to go to Pittsburg, Pennsylva nia. These latter Instruments will be shipped from factory, of course. Drop In here at 107 First street, ana let us show you what we can do. and what we have done. Chances are you'll buy your piano here. Ellers Piano Houre, between Wash ington and Stark streets, on First THERE ARE NO BETTER PIANOS TI1AS THE , ;j' Steck Krakauer Sterling You should visit our wareroom to see and hear them to fully appre ciate the above statement We carry other makes thru are lefs expensive and are fine pianos for the price. Guaranteed for Five Years We Sell on Easy Terms Borne cholco bargains Just now in slightly used and second-hand pi anos taken In exchange towards new ones. Como and see them at GEO. A. HEIDIINGER & CO. 131 Sixth St., Oregonlan Bldg. INDIAN BASKETS Alaskan and Oregon MRS. FROHMAN, 121 13th St, cor. Wash. ITEMS H M H H H 11 P m xn I IIL Oxford Gray 66 RAGLAN Oxford-mixed Suitings ARE VERY STYLISH. These" fabrics are leaders In the fashion-world today. Our Oxford and Cambridge gray suits are very genteel, look well, feel well and wear well. Single and double-breasted sacks In regular, long and stout sizes. Exceptionally well tailored and guaranteed to fit. Our gray mixed Top Coats are equal In cut and finish to highest-class merchant-tailor made. NEW BIKE SUITS ARE IN. Largest Clothiers In the SPRING TRADE-WINNERS Several are mentioned In this advertisement, and scores of others are ready to greet you in every department of this large exclusive clothing store. Bright new spring mer chandise will be seen everywhere, and there's an attrac tive trade-winning price on every article. Come in to morrow and let us show you how to save money on your clothing outfit. Men's Fine Spring Suits Genuine pure worsteds, in neat checks, stripes and mix tures, cut in newest style. These qualities are sold all over In Portland for $18 and more; our price, $15.00 V ' rocn-WJTTtm scx ! Complete line of Bicycle values for least Best SAM'L ROSENBLATT & Icenwiyf J WaII Yf Samples APER H0imrBflWEREEi BLUESTONE SULPHUR For ipraytns. tn all quantities WOODARD. CLARKE & CO.. "Wholesale and Retail Drugclsts. Fourth and Washington Sts., Portland. Or. BLACKSMITH COAL Equal to Cumberland about half tha cost. Call and set sample. VULCAN COAL COMPANY Dealers In Superior 8 team Coals. Oregon Telephone Red 17CO. Front street, near Gltean. CAUfCL, tHUUElDnOAWA. Front and PettygSSeT .TEL. OAK 261 WMflCLARK CQs. 99 Is a highly fashionable coat much sought after by the gentleman who dresses in the top notch .of fashion. It is an ad mirable garment and will of course be the "swell" thing in Port land this Spring. Full silk-lined to edge, with heavy satin sleeve lin ings. Fly front, vertical side pockets; and cuffs. $ 25 wr MH.C LiuintCKJ fmiitUJtitUJlNUffCJa Northwest. Suits, Pants, Sweators and Bicycle Hose now on display, money. Satisfaction guaranteed or money refunded. FELLOWS 309 Washington St. 25 Cents E-Pound Sack Table or Dairy Salt. 3 Cents Sack Good Table Salt. 17i Cents 10-Pound Sack Nebraska CornmeaL 19 Cents 10-Pound Sack Farina. 15 Cents 10-Pound Sack Graham Flour. 12i Cents Pound Best Eastern Hams. 25 Cents 7 Pounds Black Figs. $1.00 19 Pounds Best Dry Granulated Sugar. 15 Cents Pound Fresh Roast Costa Rica Coffee Th HIS store is an educa tor of Fashion. We never wait for the season to find what Fashion will stamp with approval; we fix that in advance. We anticipate. We lead. THE NEW Negligee Shirts Shown here are-the kinds Summer saunterers will wear this season. Beautiful, rare, exclusive designs showing the expert attention we give to selecting are in our im mense assortment. Novel contrast colorings in very wide, and narrow stripes, now in vogue, are displayed in Silks, Madras, Oxford, Zephyr Madras, Silk Striped Oxfords and Percale Shirtings , 75c t. $3.00 Mention is also made of the very attractive Silk Front Negligees with puff and flat bosom at 75 cents to $1.75. y f ' Fourth and Morrison Streets $15.00 Wen's Spring Overcoats Handsome gray vicunas, Im ported whipcords and covert cloth, actually worth $20.00. In Prince Alberts, cutaways, frocks and sack styles; highest grades foreign and domestic fabrics. Very newest cut, made by leading experts "of the East No custom tailor will make them for less than $40.00 to S50.00t our prices, $20.00 to $30.00 CO. THIRD AND MORRISON STS. FINE VICI KID "Fashion's Favorite." Queen Quality Oxfords $2-50 Other Styles for Street, Dress, House, Outing. I mi Postage 20 Cents EXCLUSIVE AGE.NTS E. C. GODDARD & CO. Oregonlan Building.